Pat And Graham Roberts Sapphire Wedding Anniversary Handicap

Off time: 16:17 | Winning time: 1m 44.65s

(5)

Muirsheen Durkin^p²²

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: D C Costello| T: N Bycroft| OR: 82| C

16/1

Dual course winner last season when with the Tom Dascombe yard.Nothing to show for new stable and readily passed over, 7lb higher than last win.

Form: 32-8268

(2)

Election Day⁶⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 81| D

3/1

Distance winner, third of nine, beaten 2½ on the All-Weather at Kempton. Must be respected from yard who like a winner at this meeting.

Form: 11-2343

(3)

Lamloom²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 81| BF

11/4

Consistent performer, who was tried in a Newmarket 1m handicp last time out, but ended up as beaten favourite. Yard are 2/11 at this meeting over the last four seasons.

Form: 421226

(6)

Everything For You^p1⁵⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan| OR: 81| D

13/2

Progressive type who opened his account at Redcar, before possibly finding the mark of 81 and a step up in class a little too much at York. Drops in class and trip and sports first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 4-210

(1)

Asaas⁵⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: P Mulrennan| T: R Varian| OR: 81| D

7/2

Distance winner in good form this season, winner last time out in Windsor maiden. Could be on a lenient mark.

Form: 444-21

(4)

Rinaria^h⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Joey Haynes| T: K R Burke| OR: 70| CD

5/1

CD winner in April this season in a median auction stakes on good to firm ground and given a mark of 71. Beaten, but not disgraced since and now 1lb lower.

Form: 104242

Forecasts

Lamloom (11/4), Election Day (3/1), Asaas (7/2), Rinaria (5/1), Everything For You (13/2), Muirsheen Durkin (16/1)

Could be a falsely run contest here, with either of Lamloom or Election Day disputing the lead, with the four other runners not far behind. A few chances can be given to most in this competitive contest, but I'm happy to settle for an all-the-way victory for Franny Norton and ELECTION DAY.